Family: Matrimonial Finance

Charles was very careful and very commanding in the way he dealt with issues. Technically very good and a very fine advocate, he also had a good bedside manner with the client.

Charles is everything you want in a top children silk - he's clever, calm and completely unflappable. Lots of barristers are clever, but few are wise. Charles has wisdom in bags.

Excellent at every level.

Janet is a fountain of wisdom and a canny operator in the family courts. There is no problem in private children work that she cannot produce a clear plan to solve.

Janet's experience, client care and gravitas are unmatched.

Janet is clear in terms of her judgement, guidance and advocacy. Absolutely at the pinnacle of her profession, she has this incredible way of managing cases.

Pamela is my go-to barrister for complex cases and is well respected by peers, judges and other advocates. Her ability to establish novel points to support the case for her client is fantastic.

She is a forceful advocate, who is excellent with vulnerable clients.

Pamela is an outstanding advocate and a delight to work with. She is a silk in all but name and routinely represents children and parents in complex matters.

She is incredibly analytical, knows all of her papers and has the ear of judges.

She is able to master the most complex of cases and present them in a clear and decisive way that fills her clients (both professionals and lay) with absolute confidence.

Andrew is a go-to silk for complex, forensically challenging cases.

Andrew is an exceptional advocate, who expertly tailors his cross-examination technique to the witness in front of him.

The clients were really happy with Andrew due to his calm demeanour when tackling difficult issues.

An experienced and impressive counsel, who is always happy to discuss a case in further detail. She is a pleasure to work with.

Kate Jenkins is always a pleasure to have on care cases. She is able to quickly grasp the issues, has excellent advocacy skills and is very popular with clients.

Catherine (Kate) is exceptional. She handles complex cases calmly and with great expertise. She is very supportive to both the client and the instructing solicitor.

Daisy is a fabulous barrister, who is measured but firm. Tactical and pragmatic in her advice, she is a real champion for her clients and also very empathetic towards them.

A go-to for complex children work, including leave to remove cases. She is smart, always well prepared and a dream to watch when on her feet.

Daisy is an incredibly impressive barrister, loved by the most demanding of clients. Her instructing solicitors feel totally reassured that their case is in the best of hands.

David is a consummate professional who adopts an easy-going style with clients. He takes a focused and robust approach to his advocacy.

Due to his judicial experience, he can see both sides of the argument very clearly. As a result, in court he is always calm and courteous to opposing counsel.

Sensible, unflappable and great with clients. You want her on your case.

Eleri has an encyclopaedic brain and is one of the brightest juniors on the block. She is incredibly well prepared, knowledgeable and great on her feet.

Eleri is a gem. She is a tough advocate, both in children and money cases, but never loses perspective. She can also deliver difficult advice better than most.

She works tirelessly on behalf of her clients, who are immediately reassured by her gentle manner and determination.

She has the ability to dictate the shape of the case through the force of her clear and persuasive advocacy and has the ear of most judges, as they admire her intelligent and pragmatic approach.

Gemma's written work is incredibly strong. She is razor-sharp, very capable, and particularly good with high net worth individuals.

Her grasp of the case papers and key issues (whether legal or factual) is always excellent, and her preparation is obviously very detailed.

Her approach to children work is always measured, compelling and sophisticated. You very rarely see a judge who is not won over by her advocacy.

She is very calm but her conversational style of cross-examination is deceptively lethal. Undoubtedly a silk in the making.

He is an excellent practitioner, who is calm and well organised. His advocacy is deceptively friendly.

Nkumbe has a great manner with clients - he puts them at ease. In court, his advocacy is calm and measured.

Penny is a fearsome opponent, who has a keen analytical mind that lends itself to difficult and complex financial cases. She couples this with a deep understanding of the context of divorce.

Penny is a gifted advocate with excellent client care.

Penny really understands the practicalities of family law and has a great insight as to how to present a case to achieve the best outcome.

Anything she doesn't know about children law isn't worth knowing. She's a formidable advocate.

Incredibly bright and astute, she really gets straight to the issues and is never distracted. She's very plain-speaking, which is attractive to both the judiciary and also her own clients.

When I know Siobhan is involved in a case, I instantly relax. She is always very well prepared and has an excellent grasp of all the issues involved.

He has great people skills and always makes sure his client's case is properly put.

Andrew has a very subtle style of advocacy. He's very gentle but effective with his questioning.

Andrew Norton is very good and has a nice manner about him.

Claire was brilliant, both in conference with the client and in court, where her cross-examination was something to behold. She's a strong, calm and persuasive advocate, who reassures clients.

Claire has a certain gravitas about her. Clients think she's great and love the way she represents them in court.

Claire is an authoritative presence, both inside and outside of court, and instils confidence in clients. She is well liked and respected by judges and opponents.

Whenever I instruct her I feel very reassured that I'm going to get an amazing service and someone who's incredibly strong as an advocate,

Doushka is a class act who fights very hard for her clients in an exceptionally eloquent and sophisticated way.

She always understands the emotional needs of the client and provides highly strategic advice.

He is a calm presence in the courtroom, but he's also someone with a burning desire to achieve the absolute best result for his client.

He's a brilliant advocate, who's very sought after. Clients love him because he instils confidence in them.

An incredible barrister in whom I have absolute confidence. His preparation, knowledge, client-handling and delivery are phenomenal. Henry delivers results time after time.

She is a brilliant tactical technician with a great eye for detail.

She has this amazing ability to work with any client, and, in particular, vulnerable clients, as she is a really supportive advocate. She is well respected in the profession.

Laura is a superb advocate, a shrewd tactician and a force of nature in difficult negotiations. She never misses.

She is a breath of fresh air and someone who treats everyone respectfully.

She is forensic in her approach and prepares each case rigorously. She understands the issues very well and grasps them quickly.

Louise's attention to detail and knowledge of a wide range of statutes and legal arguments is truly exceptional. On her feet she argues cases with such gravitas and poise.

Thoughtful, strategic in her thinking and a strong advocate, she's really impressive. She punches above her weight.

Experienced in international cases, always extremely well prepared and very empathetic with the clients.

An impressive, clear and commanding advocate with fantastic client care skills. She will always go the extra mile.

She prepares every case extremely diligently and gives pragmatic and sensible advice. Always calm and reassuring with clients, she is a tenacious advocate who fights hard.

Client's love her and she is absolutely fearless, often outwitting leading counsel with her razor-sharp intellect and meticulous preparation.

Philip is brilliant. He is highly intelligent and can expertly navigate cases with complex finances. The client always feels that he/she is in safe hands and will get the best result.

Philip Perrins is a silk in the making. He's an unbelievable barrister and often the most knowledgeable counsel in the room. Clients are in brilliant hands with him.

A good performer and a pleasant advocate, who puts his client's case extremely effectively.

He's very bright and good at dealing with difficult clients.

I am always impressed by Steven's clear and persuasive advocacy skills. His written work is also very good.

An excellent barrister who is no doubt headed for silk. He is organised, efficient, thoughtful and an opponent to be reckoned with.

An extremely able advocate, who is very thorough and very supportive.

A lawyer of brilliant judgement, who never wastes words and just gets it from the start.

Sue is an outstanding advocate with a personable style. She is laser-focused on the detail in every matter and a joy to work alongside.

A personable, well-versed barrister, who provides excellent client care.

Tom is a veritable family law encyclopaedia. There is a reason he is led by some of the finest senior counsel at the Bar.

Tom is an absolutely brilliant barrister. He is unflappable in court and delivers his advocacy with calm and persuasive assurance.

Tom intuitively considers novel approaches to resolve difficult legal positions and is able to soundly communicate legal advice in clear language.

Alison is very clear and concise, always well prepared and a pleasure to work with.

Alison is a strong advocate who is friendly and easy to work with. She has an approachable manner and quickly grasps what is needed in a case.

Alison is very accessible and makes herself available when required. She handles complex cases well and doesn't get flustered.

Annabel is very hard-working and goes above and beyond, producing well-detailed and clear advice. She is creative in putting her case forward and is brilliant on her feet.

Her advocacy is powerful but humane. She is a star in the making.

Clients and solicitors feel confident knowing they have Annabel fighting their corner. She handles anything that comes her way with brilliance, and nothing is ever too much trouble for her.

She is great with the clients. She's assertive and straight-talking in a manner which gives them confidence.

Helen is always well prepared and calm under pressure. She is a fierce advocate, who has a fantastic facility for understanding, and connecting with, the clients.

Unflappable in the most trying of cases, Helen is a great advocate, who helps clients see the wood for the trees.

A robust advocate full of warmth and humour.

A very strong advocate, who at the same time is very sensitive to vulnerable clients/witnesses. She always has a very thorough knowledge of the case papers.

Jessica has appeared in a number of leading cases. She provides a calm, reassuring manner to clients and is known for arguing novel and sophisticated points of law.

Jess is extremely professional, highly responsive and someone who has got a lot of empathy for her clients.

Joseph is a superstar in the making, who puts client at ease immediately with his calm manner. His approach in the courtroom is one of quiet determination.

Joseph's calm but firm manner with clients is exceptionally effective.

A tough opponent, both dogged and determined, who will always fight her client's corner. She's a very experienced advocate in care proceedings.

Julia is a strong advocate, who works hard for her clients. She gives helpful, realistic advice.

Julia is a lion for her clients, who homes in on the essentials in a case. Even difficult briefs do not faze her.

Katherine is razor-sharp and fights like a tiger for her clients. Her tenacity and technical ability instil confidence in her clients.

Katherine is a highly impressive advocate. Clients are always impressed by her thorough preparation and her steely advocacy.

Katherine is simply exceptional in every way. She is fiercely intelligent, yet incredibly personable, and goes above and beyond to assist with matters.

Matthew is practical, knowledgeable and someone who works hard to achieve the best outcome for his clients. He is a commanding performer, who is excellent when a case needs a firm approach.

If a case can be won, Matt will win it. He works hard, he prepares thoroughly and he's loved by clients.

He has a manner that plays well with all levels of the judiciary.

Her cross-examination is a masterclass to behold.

She is utterly committed to the client and the case, giving it her all. She is so good at managing difficult cases and is always 100% on board with the client.

Olivia is an excellent advocate, who turns around cases with the strength of her submissions.

Rachel is extremely knowledgeable and has impeccable advocacy skills. She always builds good relationships and clients are always pleased with how she has handled their cases.

Incredibly intelligent and someone who thinks 'outside the box', she never fails to deliver. Rachel effortlessly navigates her way through every complex scenario, and is very intuitive.

She has a deeply principled approach to dealing with clients.

She always has excellent knowledge of both the legal issues and facts in a case. Hers is a very clear and straightforward approach backed up with brilliant advocacy.

Sam is a very strong advocate, who is a pleasure to work with. Whether representing professionals or lay parties, she presents her client's case with strength and conviction.

A strong advocate, who is always willing to assist.

Sam is always a joy to work with as she prepares her cases well and delivers them well in court. She is also very good at client care.

A really effective barrister with a great reputation. He's a very good cross- examiner, who's really on top of the chancery side of the law as well as the family matrimonial side.

He's confident and pragmatic in what he does.

A brilliant advocate. Very few counsel, if any, will work harder for their clients.

Lucy is a strong junior with a glittering career ahead of her.

Lucy is brilliant with clients and a ferocious advocate.

Melissa is a very well-prepared advocate, who will always go above and beyond to get a good result. Clients love her, and rightly so.

Melissa has it all. She has the law at her fingertips and adopts a practical and human approach to her cases.

Melissa is a calming barrister whose clear and concise approach to advocacy is impressive to watch. She gets to the root of an issue quickly.

Richard is instructed in some of the more complicated and protracted private law cases. He fights hard and fearlessly for his clients, and provides wonderful support to his instructing solicitors.

An exceptional and very human advocate.

Extremely eloquent and adored by his clients, he should be a silk. A dream to work with, he's a superb advocate, who is strategically very smart.

Extremely diligent and hard-working, Sharon is a great hit with the clients. She is extremely impressive and able to navigate complex evidential and legal landscapes with ease.

Sharon is always perceptive to clients' needs, and very effective at meeting them. She is always the best prepared barrister in the courtroom and never misses a point.

Hard-working, passionate, organised, committed, and dedicated. She will build the case and advise throughout on what is needed to secure the best outcome for the client.